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Russ Anixter

Arranger, orchestrator and music copyist in NYC, Russ Anixter's Hippie Big Band

About Me

Russ Anixter started working as a music copyist when the work still required pen and ink, and made the transition to computer music copying when the Mac still had those very small screens with very little memory. He has been a music copyist in NYC for over 30 years. As a partner at Anixter Rice Music Service he has supervised music preparation for countless Broadway shows, regional theater, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, live concerts and recordings. Notable theater projects include all of the Disney musicals on Broadway, Wicked, and Jersey Boys.

Originally from San Francisco, Russ holds a Masters degree in Jazz/Commercial Composition from Manhattan School of Music where he was a student of Manny Albam and Richard Derosa. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Relations from California State University at Chico.

The Russ Anixter Hippie Big Band features Russ�� arrangements for an 11 piece ensemble. Music for the eclectic Hippie Big Band includes material from The Grateful Dead, Miles Davis, Weather Report, Little Feat, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and some jazz and funk classics occasionally fusing together the disparate styles.

As a composer, Russ has had performances of his music by the Queens Symphony Orchestra, The Broadway Chamber Players, and the Alfred Loeffler New Music Composium. Art of Sound Music, in Princeton, NJ, publishes Russ�� arrangements for brass ensembles and other chamber groups.